A manual of psychology / by G.F. Stout.
"The present work contains an exposition of Psychology from a genetic point of view. A glance at the table of contents will show that the order followed is that of the successive stages of mental development. The earlier stages have been copiously illustrated by reference to the mental life of...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Hinds, Noble & Eldredge,
[1899]
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| Series: | University tutorial series.
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| Online Access: | APA PsycBooks |
| Summary: | "The present work contains an exposition of Psychology from a genetic point of view. A glance at the table of contents will show that the order followed is that of the successive stages of mental development. The earlier stages have been copiously illustrated by reference to the mental life of animals. The phases through which the ideal construction of Self and the world has passed are illustrated by reference to the mental condition of the lower races of mankind. The shortcoming which I have been most anxious to avoid is sketchiness. I am convinced that the study of Psychology is of no use to the student unless he is able to live himself into psychological problems, so as to acquire a real power of thinking for himself on psychological topics. For this purpose cut and dried statements skimming important questions are of no avail. An effective introduction to Psychology must be clothed in living flesh and blood, both for the student's own sake, and for the sake of his success in examinations"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 643 pages). |